Lewisburg, WV Profile

Lewisburg, WV, population 3,595, is located in West Virginia's Greenbrier county, about 118.2 miles from Winston-Salem and 124.9 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Lewisburg's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lewisburg has declined by about 1%.

Lewisburg's property crime levels tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lewisburg tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.70
	Males	44.20
	Females	48.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,624	N/A
2001	3,583	-1.13%
2002	3,585	0.06%
2003	3,587	0.06%
2004	3,583	-0.11%
2005	3,595	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,857

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	55
2002	28
2003	195
2004	139
2005	56
2006	28
2007	28
2008	28

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	0	7	3	0	0	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,188
2002	2,991
2003	2,147
2004	1,589
2005	2,116
2006	1,167
2007	394
2008	1,105

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	12	1	4	6	2	1	4
Larceny, Theft	72	94	70	50	68	37	12	35
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	6	3	2	3	1	0
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	2,099 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles